Why It Matters
Metadata can be crucial evidence in discovery and a confidentiality risk when documents are shared, which is why it is preserved in some contexts and removed in others.
Knowledge & Document Management Companies
AloiAloi helps law firms find relevant precedent, clause variants and decision history across their…
AdemeroScan a stack and CapturePoint 6 splits, reads, names and files every page with…
AGORA Trust RoomsSecurely share files, collaborate and communicate with AGORA Trust Rooms. Enterprise-grade security and compliance…AnsaradaAlways achieve the best outcome with Ansarada's advanced Virtual Data Room solutions. Leave legacy…
CARMAgreeCARMAgree™ screens every file for hidden text, leftover tracked changes and metadata before it…
ClausehoundClausehound is a patented legal knowledge engine. Statutes, regulations and contracts as structured, versioned,…
Related Terms
- ESI (electronically stored information)
- Any information created, stored or used in digital form that may be relevant in litigation: email, documents, chat messages, databases, audio, video and more.
- Metadata scrubbing
- Removing hidden information such as comments, tracked changes and author data from documents before they leave the firm.
- DMS (document management system)
- The system a firm or legal department uses to store, version, secure and search its documents and email, such as iManage or NetDocuments.
General information, not legal advice. Part of the Legal Tech Glossary, 173 terms in plain English.